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Charles Thomas Boyd

Birth	:	Oct 1895 Kansas, USA
Death	:	1 Sep 1922 Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Hiattville Cemetery, Hiattville, Bourbon County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7193985, -94.8792038
Description	:	CRUSHED BY CAVE-IN CHARLIE BOYD WAS KILLED INSTANTLY YESTERDAY. ON THE BEEMAN FARM Boyd and Raymond Sawyer WerE Getting Out Coal When the Bank Caved In. "From Saturday's Daily." Charlie Thomas Boyd young farmer 26 years of age, was killed instantly yesterday evening at 6 o'clock on the Beeman farm; six miles south of the city, when a 12- foot bank of solid earth fell in on him burying him completely; When the unfortunate young man was dug out a short time afterwards, the upper part of his body was horribly crushed especially the head.... Read More	CRUSHED BY CAVE-IN CHARLIE BOYD WAS KILLED INSTANTLY YESTERDAY. ON THE BEEMAN FARM Boyd and Raymond Sawyer WerE Getting Out Coal When the Bank Caved In. "From Saturday's Daily." Charlie Thomas Boyd young farmer 26 years of age, was killed instantly yesterday evening at 6 o'clock on the Beeman farm; six miles south of the city, when a 12- foot bank of solid earth fell in on him burying him completely; When the unfortunate young man was dug out a short time afterwards, the upper part of his body was horribly crushed especially the head. A long, deep cut was also inflicted across the neck and chest. Boyd and Raymond Sawver had been farming the Beeman place this summer and last week started to get out some winter coal on the, place Sawyer was using the scraper yesterday and Boyd was digging around with a pick and shovel. Just a short time before tbe accident Mrs. Sawyer had gone down to the field to where the men were working. She saw Boyd standing under the embankment and at once realized be was In a dangerous position. "I don't like the looks of this embankment, let's quit work and go to town," she said to the two men. "Walt until we get out another scraper and then we will quit," Boyd replied. Boyd was standing under the embankment and Sawyer had just drove his team out from under the bluff when, without warning, the bank fell in, burying Boyd under four or five feet of dirt. It was several minutes before the Sawyers realized what had happened and then Mr. Sawyer started for the nearest telephone to get help while Mrs. Sawyer frantically tried to dig out the burled man. A call was sent for the Cheney pulmoter and in the meantime neighbors with the use of the scraper dug Boyd out It was at once apparent there was no need for a pulmoter as the body was badly crushed by the five or six-tons of dirt. The ambulance brought the remains to Fort Scott to the Cheney Chapel where they will remain until the time of the funeral. Mrs. Sawyer did not see the bank fall, her attention having been attracted for the moment by Boyd's dog "Red" which was playing near by. A pathetic touch was added to tbe tragedy by the dog. He could not find his master and instinct told him that he was burled under the ground so he made a bed on the top of the embankment and waited until he was dug out. Then the dog was very reluctant to learn the spot and when G. A. Boyd, the father, went to the scene this, morning he bad a hard time getting the dog ta go with him. The young man is survived by a father, A. G. Boyd, who resides six miles north of Girard, one sister, Beulah, of San Bernardino, Calif, and two brothers Dewey of Evanston, Wyoming and Claude of Girard. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at Hiattville and burial will be made at the Hiattville cemetery beside the mother and sister. The time of the funeral will - be announced as soon as word Is received from the brother and sister, who reside In the West The deceased served In the navy during the late war his enlistment running four years. Was a member of the Girard Legion. For the past two years he bad been farming with Raymond Sawyer on the Beeman place. Source: Fort Scott Tribune and The Fort Scott Monitor, 07 Sep 1922, Thu, Page 8

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Charles Thomas Boyd's memorial is located at: Hiattville Cemetery, Hiattville, Bourbon County, USA.
When did Charles Thomas Boyd death?
Charles Thomas Boyd death on 1 Sep 1922 in Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.7193985
Longitude: -94.8792038

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Goff Boyd

(1874 - 1966)

Eunice D. Poe Boyd

(1874 - 1911)

Siblings

Lena M Boyd

(1893 - 1912)

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